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Vero's Anthony Pagano: cash-strapped SMEs need a broker who does more than place cover
Vero's head of distribution says brokers are acting as risk manager and counsellor for clients short on time and money
By Daniel Wood 11 Nov 2026
Vero's Anthony Pagano: cash-strapped SMEs need a broker who does more than place cover
New broker code: write it down, call early and say what you earn
NIBA president Nick Cook says the 2027 Insurance Brokers Code of Practice gets the balance right on records, renewals and pay, and leaves brokers free to disclose more if they choose.
By Daniel Wood 11 Nov 2026
New broker code: write it down, call early and say what you earn
Lithium battery fires push insurers into underwriting questions and pricing: report
Home fire claims have nearly doubled in three years, putting e-bike disclosure and commercial charging practices on brokers’ agendas
By Josh Recamara 11 Nov 2026
Lithium battery fires push insurers into underwriting questions and pricing: report
Pricing, not claims, tops consumer legal centre’s insurance agenda
Financial Rights’ annual report shows pricing transparency now leads its insurance policy work, with strata broker fees among its top media issues
By Josh Recamara 11 Nov 2026
Pricing, not claims, tops consumer legal centre’s insurance agenda
Aon report puts dependency risk on the agenda as soft market opens a buying window
Commercial rates have fallen for 11 straight quarters, giving brokers a window to revisit business interruption limits and dependency gaps
By Josh Recamara 11 Nov 2026
Aon report puts dependency risk on the agenda as soft market opens a buying window
Gilchrist Connell adds liability principal in Sydney as complex claims build
Judy Truong brings an AIG underwriting background to Gilchrist Connell as claims span labour hire, indemnity and SafeWork matters
By Josh Recamara 11 Nov 2026
Gilchrist Connell adds liability principal in Sydney as complex claims build
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